France’s humorous ‘February 29’ newspaper now available in newsstands La Bougie du Sapeur is only published on leap years. Its last edition (2020) sold 120,000 copies
‘Actors are not dogs’: France’s pension protests take centre stage Two artists made their views clear at a prestigious theatre awards ceremony, prompting a rare response from France’s culture minister
Comedian Paul Taylor begins French and European tour Paris, Caen, Marseille and Nice host his shows in April, with dates in Toulouse, Bordeaux, Nantes and Rennes later this year Photo: French-Moroccan comic’s half and half supporter top Meet the French train manager whose humour is a hit on board Macron’s hairy chest picture picked up by US TV host
What to expect of France's live entertainment post-Covid-19 Like the rest of us, live entertainers in France face a new, post-Covid, normal. Connexion asks two comics what we can expect in future.
France: Where have UK newspapers gone? Why have overseas newspapers - including those from the UK - disappeared from many tabac shelves in France?
French ‘daily’ paper sells first issue in four years A French “daily” newspaper that is only published once every four years - on February 29 - has released its eleventh edition.
Brexit - the real-life comedy show Many commentators see the Brexit process as having farcical elements – but an anglophile Italian actor has turned it into a real comedy show.
Complaint after château trees pruned into penis shapes The mayor of a commune in the Drôme (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) has lodged a formal complaint after some mystery visitors cut four trees in front of the Château d’Hauterives into penis shapes.
Show must go on for Channel-crossing performer Samantha David talks to actress/singer Sarah Tullamore about her one-woman show and how to please Anglo/French audiences
Césars 2018’s ‘dark humour’ on harassment scandals The 43rd annual César awards have made a strong statement on the #MeToo and #BalanceTonPorc scandals, with comedian and actress Blanche Gardin performing a cutting routine on the subject.
The Brit who makes the French laugh... at themselves Samantha David meets British stand-up comedian Paul Taylor, fast becoming well known in France for his hilarious commentaries on life in Paris
Man jailed after helicopter ‘superzooms’ bare behind A 19-year-old man has been jailed for three months for showing his bare buttocks to a gendarmerie helicopter, which picked up the behaviour with its ‘superzoom’ camera.
Mairie ‘troll’ explains Strasbourg Christmas tree saga As Strasbourg replaces its Christmas tree for the second time in weeks, the city’s Mairie offered locals chance to take home part of the stricken pine, after its very own “troll” interrupted proceedings. Comedian Olivier Giraud on Paris Labrador Tag Feed Labrador Tag Feed